Warning! This review contains spoilers. The Hardscrabbles live with their dad in a small town, where everyone avoids them besides annoying old lady. Otto is 13, and he doesn't talk; instead he uses strange hand motions. Max is 10 and is constantly sitting on the roof. Lucia is either 12 or 11 (they don't say her age) and she's constantly flaring her nostrils; it's not exactly weird, but it is annoying. When their dad goes on a business trip, they are sent to stay with their aunt, who lives in London. But it turns out that their aunt is on vacation, so they do what any sensible children would do: aimlessly journey through the streets of London. What I thought of the book: My favorite character was by-far Otto. Partly because Lucia was extremely pride full, which was annoying. And Max thought he knew everything , which was also annoying. The identity of the narrator was supposed to be a secret, but it was Lucia. I wish they hadn't made it so obvious. I kind of wish that Otto would have been the narrator because he was the weirdest. I'm glad that the author wrote it as though he actually was talking because if she hadn't, that would have been very confusing. Although the description says it's dark, it really isn't that dark. I think that there were a few curse words, though. Overall it was a very good book.
The Kneebone Boy
By Ellen Potter
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 4 - 6 | n/a | 5.5 | 65977 |
Life in a small town can be pretty boring when everyone avoids you like the plague. But after their father unwittingly sends them to stay with an aunt who's away on holiday, the Hardscrabble children take off on an adventure that begins in the seedy streets of London and ends in a peculiar sea village where legend has it a monstrous creature lives who is half boy and half animal. . . .
In this wickedly dark, unusual, and compelling novel, Ellen Potter masterfully tells the tale of one deliciously strange family and a secret that changes everything.
Book Reviews (4)
Oh my gosh! I really want to read this book!!!!! I've read one of Ellen Potter's books and i really liked it!! I need to read this book!
Oh my gosh! I really want to read this book!!!!! I've read one of Ellen Potter's books and i really liked it!! I need to read this book!
EPIC STORY!!!! I believe this book can be counted as one of the best I have read. You would never expect the things that will happen next! :)